HYDROSPHERE

hydrosphere

(noun) the watery layer of the earth’s surface; includes water vapor

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hydrosphere (plural hydrospheres)

All the waters of the Earth, as distinguished from the land and the gases of the atmosphere.

Source: Wiktionary


Hy"dro*sphere, n. [Pref. hydro-, 1 + sphere.]

1. (Meteor.)

Definition: The aqueous vapor of the entire atmosphere.

2. (Phys. Geog.) The aqueous envelope of the earth, including the ocean, all lakes, streams, and underground waters, and the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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